2016–17 NHL suspensions and fines

The following is a list of all suspensions and fines enforced in the National Hockey League (NHL) during the 2016–17 NHL season. It lists which players or coaches of what team have been punished for which offense and the amount of punishment they have received.

Based on each player's average annual salary, divided by number of days in the season (180) for first time offenders and games (82) for repeat offenders, salary will be forfeited for the term of their suspension. Players' money forfeited due to suspension or fine goes to the Players' Emergency Assistance Fund, while money forfeited by coaches, staff or organizations as a whole go to the NHL Foundation.

Suspensions

† - suspension carried over from 2015–16 season

‡ - suspension covered at least one 2016 NHL preseason game

Date of Incident Offender Team(s) Offense(s) Date of Action Length Salary Forfeited1
March 9, 2016 Tinordi, JarredJarred Tinordi Arizona Coyotes Violating the terms of the NHL/NHLPA Performance Enhancing Substances Program.[1] 5 March 9, 2016 20 games†2
(16 2015–16 regular season + 4 2016–17 regular season)		 $207,439.02
April 24, 2016 Schenn, BraydenBrayden Schenn Philadelphia Flyers Charging T.J. Oshie.[2] April 26, 2016 3 games†3 N/A
September 27, 2016 Shaw, AndrewAndrew Shaw Montreal Canadiens Boarding Connor Hobbs.[3] September 29, 2016 3 games‡
(3 preseason)		 N/A
October 1, 2016 Hjalmarsson, NiklasNiklas Hjalmarsson Chicago Blackhawks Charging Ty Rattie.[4] October 3, 2016 3 games‡
(2 preseason + 1 regular season)		 $22,777.78
October 2, 2016 Pearson, TannerTanner Pearson Los Angeles Kings Illegal check to the head of Brandon Davidson.[5] October 5, 2016 4 games†
(2 preseason + 2 regular season)		 $15,555.56
October 8, 2016 Gudas, RadkoRadko Gudas Philadelphia Flyers Interference against Austin Czarnik.[6] October 10, 2016 6 games $245,121.96
October 20, 2016 Weise, DaleDale Weise Philadelphia Flyers Illegal check to the head of Korbinian Holzer.[7] October 21, 2016 3 games $39,166.68
October 26, 2016 Pastrnak, DavidDavid Pastrnak Boston Bruins Illegal check to the head of Dan Girardi.[8] October 28, 2016 2 games $10,277.78
November 1, 2016 Gilbert, TomTom Gilbert Los Angeles Kings Boarding Nick Ritchie.[9] November 3, 2016 3 games $23,333.34
Player totals: 31 games‡

(24 regular season + 7 preseason)		 $356,233.104
  1. All figures are in US dollars.
  2. Suspension accompanied by mandatory referral to the NHL/NHLPA Program for Substance Abuse and Behavioral Health.[1] Only sixteen games remained in the Arizona Coyotes season at the time of the suspension, so the remaining four games were served at the start of the 2016–17 NHL season.
  3. As the Philadelphia Flyers were eliminated from the playoffs, Schenn's suspension was instead made to be served in his first three games of the 2016–17 NHL regular season.[2]
  4. This figures does not include salary forfeited for Tinordi's suspension, as that was accounted for last season.

Fines

Players can be fined up to 50% of one day's salary, up to a maximum of $10,000.00 for their first offense, and $15,000.00 for any subsequent offenses. Fines listed in italics indicate that was the maximum allowed fine.

Coaches, non-playing personnel, and teams are not restricted to such maximums.

Fines for players/coaches fined for diving/embellishment are structured uniquely and are only handed out after non-publicized warnings are given to the player/coach for their first offense. For more details on diving/embellishment fines:

Date of Incident Offender Team Offense Date of Action Amount1
June 23, 2016 Team Vancouver Canucks Inappropriate public comments (tampering) by speaking generally to the Club's potential interest in players under contract to other NHL Clubs, following Jim Benning's comments on P.K. Subban and Steven Stamkos.[10][11] June 28, 2016 $50,000.00
October 29, 2016 Ott, SteveSteve Ott Detroit Red Wings Spearing Zdeno Chara.[12] October 30, 2016 $2,222.22
Player totals: $52.222.22
  1. All figures are in US dollars.

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